Janie Franz, author of The Bowdancer Saga and the Ruins trilogy

Village healer Jan-nell despairs of finding the child who will be the next bowdancer or a man worthy of love.

The Wayfarer’s Road, Book 2

Healer Jan-nell and her precocious daughter meet a handsome wandering bard, carrying secrets and the hope of belonging.

Warrior Women, Book 3

Jan-nell the bowdancer, now pregnant with her second child, and her daughter, Mira-nell, trek up a mountain where bards’ tales have said a village of warrior women exists. Chandro, a beautiful trackfinder, rescues Jan-nell and her daughter, offering them the promise of love and a place where Mira-nell’s precocious abilities will be accepted.

The Lost Song Trilogy, Verses (Book 4 )

Is keeping a promise to a dying woman more important than personal friendships and safety? Only Jan-nell can decide.

The Lost Song Trilogy, Refrain (Book 5)

New passions and jealousies threaten the quest for a lost song and lead to the discovery of a terrible secret.

The Lost Song Trilogy, Coda (Book 6)

New threats and dangers face Jan-nell and her companions as they bring the lost sisters and their dark secrets home.

The Ruins Trilogy

Discovery, Book 1

Kate must learn to trust Paul, not only with her body, but with her very life as they face an ancient burden and deadly enemies. Can she do that?

Artifacts, Book 2

Dark secrets and murder, danger and temptation conspire to prevent Kate and Paul from unraveling another ancient mystery.